May 2016

Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o Join cast of Black Panther

  Yaaay!  Michael B. Jordan, reportedly has joined the cast of Black Panther, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Jordan teams up on the film with acclaimed director Ryan Coogler( Creed and Fruitvale Station) who will direct Black Panther.  It hasn’t been reported what role Jordan might play. Our other favorite actors which include, the incredibly talented Chadwick Boseman […]

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“Underground,” series honored by City of Memphis

Memphis, May 11, 2016 – WGN America’s Underground Railroad escape thriller “Underground,” among the most critically acclaimed series of the year and the network’s highest-performing original series ever, was honored yesterday by the City of Memphis at City Hall as Mayor Jim Strickland officially declared Tuesday, May 10 “Underground Day,” kicking off day-long celebrations throughout the city, including a “Memphis

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Denzel and Pauletta Washington Help Raise Money for Smithsonian

As the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture nears completion, Hollywood power couple Denzel and Pauletta Washington stepped up to show their support in a big way. A-lister Denzel Washington is well known for his Hollywood star power, but his philanthropic work for our community is even more impressive. Last week Denzel and

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Obama’s Commencement Speech : ‘Be Confident in Your Blackness’

“Be confident in your heritage. Be confident in your blackness,” – those words rang true on Saturday, May 7th as President Obama gave his memorable speech to the Howard University graduating class of 2016. The speech was heartfelt, meaningful and empathetic. We’re going to miss you, President Obama. #FourMoreYears   Full speech here:

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ROOTS Advanced Screening Photos

      In celebration of HISTORY’s new miniseries, ROOTS, Cast Member Tip “T.I.” Harris and Executive Producer Will Packer hosted an advance screening of the first episode of the show in Atlanta on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, with a panel discussion following the screening moderated by BET and The Rickey Smiley Morning Show personality Jeff Johnson including: T.I.; Will Packer; Ed Lover, Hip Hop legend

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Chasing Waterfalls starring Jasmine Guy & Drew Sidora Debuts Mother’s Day

Following last year’s success of To Hell and Back – an original film based on the Book of Job and For the Love of Ruth, an updated interpretation of the Book of Ruth, TV One tells another powerful biblical story with the Mother’s Day premiere of Chasing Waterfalls on Sunday, May 8 at 7 p.m. ET. Inspired by the Book of David and featuring Drew Sidora (The Game, SisterCode)

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Momprenuers We Love

As Mother’s Day approaches, we’re reminded just how important our Mothers, Aunts, Grandmothers and other female figures are in our lives. They represent courage, strength and in some cases make sacrifices that we will never know about. With that said, no one understands the hustle more than moms that are also entrepreneurs. So we’ve complied

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TCV’s Top 5 Taco Shops

When your first job is working at a Taco Bell, eating tacos becomes somewhat of a lifestyle, especially if one of the perks of the job is FREE food. The fast food chain is far from authentic Mexican food, but since those good old days of working there, my pallet has drastically evolved. I’ve become quite

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